The phrase that's been bandied about is "That's short-track." He totally accepts that he wasn't the best skater in the race... he was well back when the crash happened... but he was the last man standing and sometimes that's what matters.
And then there is the added irony that he makes Ohno's skates and told him to give the company a little plug when he won. And then the Aussie ends up with the gold.
This is one of those things that totally falls under the 'truth is stranger than fiction... because if it were fiction no one would believe it' category.
But, hey Australia, congrats on your first Winter gold! ;)
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He's been really cool about it, too.
Date: 2002-02-18 09:44 am (UTC)And then there is the added irony that he makes Ohno's skates and told him to give the company a little plug when he won. And then the Aussie ends up with the gold.
This is one of those things that totally falls under the 'truth is stranger than fiction... because if it were fiction no one would believe it' category.
But, hey Australia, congrats on your first Winter gold! ;)